HSCI 130 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Case Fatality Rate, Sputum, Ancient Greek

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Health Sciences
• Course: HSCI 130
• Professor: Rochelle Tucker

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Application of epidemiology: identifying cause of new syndrome, assessing risks of exposure, deter(cid:373)i(cid:374)i(cid:374)g (cid:449)hether treat(cid:373)e(cid:374)t (cid:862)(cid:454)(cid:863) is effe(cid:272)ti(cid:448)e, identifying health service use needs and trends, identifying practical prevention strategies. Clarification of disease terms: endemic- cases are continually occurring in population, epidemic- outbreak of disease in localized group of people spread by 1. Vectors, carriers sudden intro to pathogens more cases then expected: pandemic- epidemics that have spread beyond their local region. & are affecting in various/all parts of world. Point prevalence- proportion of individuals in a population of individuals in a population with disease at given point in time. Period prevalence- proportion of individuals in population with disease at any time during specified time periof. # of ppl in population at risk of developing the disease at beginning of period: must report time period of interest with cumulative review, report cumulative. Hypothetical example: if cumulative lifetime (up to 75 yrs) incidence of depression in.